Jessica Bates is a Member of the Family and Consumer Sciences Club at Ashland University

2012 Oct 17

Jessica Bates of Dalton, OH is a member of the Family and Consumer Sciences Club at Ashland University.

Bates is majoring in child and family studies. She is the daughter of Donald and Kathi Bates of Dalton. Bates is a 2009 graduate of Dalton High School. Bates serves as president for the family and consumer sciences club.

The Family and Consumer Sciences Club helps provide students with hands-on experience by developing leadership skills and professionalism in FCS related areas and activities. The club's events include adopt-a-family, caramel apple sales, and mitten making for the local Ashland Pump House.

Ashland University, ranked in the top 200 colleges and universities in U.S. News and World Report's National Universities category for 2013, is a mid-sized, private university conveniently located a short distance from Akron, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. Ashland University (www.ashland.edu) values the individual student and offers a unique educational experience that combines the challenge of strong, applied academic programs with a faculty and staff who build nurturing relationships with their students.